Round 1: Tossup 1

Women in this empire would chew and spit out food to make a fermented purple drink offered to freeze-dried royal mummies. People in this empire boiled preserved potatoes from storehouses situated next to tiered farms (10[1])in places like the Sacred (10[1])Valley. (10[1])Fish and snails were carried through this empire by chasquis (“CHASS-kees”), messengers along its massive road system. (10[1])While feasting at Cajamarca (“ka-ha-MAR-ka”), this empire’s ruler was captured and ransomed for two rooms filled with silver and gold. This empire, which recorded food stock on knotted cords called quipus (“KEE-poos”), made ch’arki (“CHAR-kee”) meat from alpacas. For 10 points, name this empire once ruled by Atahualpa from Cuzco in modern-day Peru. ■END■

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